16:00 / February 27, 2017 / 49°17'20.36"N, 123° 2'10.35"W / Parking trains - New Brighton / New Brighton Park is in the far Northeastern reaches of Vancouver’s East Village neighbourhood (formally Hastings Sunrise) / I lived in this area for many years in my twenties and New Brighton became a staple for my weekly jogs / The park possesses an immense musicality, nestled within the ceaseless noise of urbanized industry / I would always stop on my runs to listen and watch trains as they pulled into the shipping yard / In this particular recording a train abruptly stops at around the four minute mark, creating an unexpected juxtaposition between the creaking metal components and the ensuing near-silence / It was something I wasn’t expecting and have come to really appreciate about the recording / Like an intermission in a play, the final two minutes become a welcomed space for reflection //
About the Artist:
Adrian Dziewanski is a musician, sound artist and music blogger who has previously made music as empress, and as The Pollen Sisters with Mathieu Ruhlmann / Currently, Dziewanski records as Riverkeeper and under his own name / In terms of sound, he strongly believes in the potency and poetry of musical happenstance and advocates for the benefits of deep listening / His music has been described as “emotionally evocative,” and “an intensely private ritual.” / He has performed at Signal + Noise, Quiet City, and Fake Jazz Fest / His work has been published via Vacant Tapes, 23five Inc., and Prairie Fire Tapes / He lives in Vancouver //
